title: Building on community assets to improve palliative and end-of-life care.
abstract: In this article, the authors describe the development of a multidisciplinary, interfaith, grassroots community group of professionals and laypersons who have created a replicable model to enhance palliative and end-of-life care. The Collaborative for Palliative Care leverages existing community assets and capacities within the health and social service programs of Westchester County, New York, resulting in a unique public-private partnership. It has played a critical role in changing the culture of care for residents of Westchester who are faced with the challenges of serious and terminal illness.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Support Team, Mamaroneck, New York, USA. jdobrof@cancersupportteam.org
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dobrof
authors.forename: Janna C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Heyman
authors.forename: Reva M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D003256:Community Participation; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007857:Leadership; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*